Doug Ford meets with First Nations chiefs as tensions over Bill 5 continue to escalate - The Globe and Mail

First Nations leaders in Ontario have condemned the legislation, which includes sweeping powers to speed up mines and other development

Open this photo in gallery: Doug Ford apologized Thursday for his comment accusing First Nations of 'coming hat in hand,' which Indigenous leaders have since condemned as 'appalling' and perpetuating 'racist stereotypes.' Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account Ontario Premier Doug Ford has apologized for warning that First Nations cannot “keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government ” if they oppose mining or other resource projects – comments Indigenous leaders condemned as racist. The Premier met on Thursday

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